Gentle Hush® by Crown is a pale warm grey with a subtle warm yellow undertone. Hex: #CDC8BC. RGB: 205, 200, 188. Price: approximately £8.80 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Little Greene Fescue (ΔE 0.9, “identical”), priced at approximately £29.20 per litre. Other close alternatives include Mylands Alderman (ΔE 1.0) and Johnstone's Grey Beige (ΔE 1.2).
Gentle Hush® by Crown
- Hex
#CDC8BC- RGB
- 205, 200, 188
- Manufacturer
- Crown
- Price per litre
- £8.80
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.47
Saved on this device — open the palette panel any time to compare or share.
Buy a sample
Now inside your AI toolConnect free →
Nearest matches & alternatives from other brands
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fescue (No.231) | Little Greene | 0.9 | Identical | £29.20 (£20.40 more) | £4.49 |
| Alderman (No.No.60) | Mylands | 1.0 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£18.40 more) | £3.63 |
| Grey Beige | Johnstone's | 1.2 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£4.57 more) | £2.23 |
| Cool Concrete | Johnstone's | 1.2 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£4.57 more) | £2.23 |
| Shadow Gray | Farrow & Ball | 1.2 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£17.60 more) | £4.06 |
| Greige 02 (No.greige-02) | Lick | 1.3 | Near-identical | £16.40 (£7.60 more) | £3.28 |
| Grosvenor Square (No.No.109) | Mylands | 1.3 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£18.40 more) | £3.63 |
| Shaded Stone | Dulux | 1.4 | Near-identical | £14.40 (£5.60 more) | £2.22 |
| Knotted Twine | Dulux | 1.4 | Near-identical | £10.80 (£2.00 more) | £1.66 |
Fescue
Little Greene
Identical
ΔE 0.9
£29.20/L
£4.49/m2
Alderman
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 1.0
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Grey Beige
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£13.37/L
£2.23/m2
Cool Concrete
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£13.37/L
£2.23/m2
Shadow Gray
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£26.40/L
£4.06/m2
Greige 02
Lick
Near-identical
ΔE 1.3
£16.40/L
£3.28/m2
Grosvenor Square
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 1.3
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Shaded Stone
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Knotted Twine
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£10.80/L
£1.66/m2
Compare Gentle Hush® with other Crown colours
Deciding between two Crown shades? See Gentle Hush® side by side with its closest stablemates.
Colour neighbourhood
Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Crown Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls & Ceilings Matt Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 2h | 4h | 1 g/L |
What's on your walls?
Got this colour at home? Let us know.